Events Calendar

Practise your English at home! Join our English language facilitators and other language learners for a conversation using Zoom. Register here to join Monday, January 10, 17, 24, and 31. We will send you an invitation prior to the Zoom meeting. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam; or your smartphone/tablet. An email […]

Join us on Instagram Live for Storytime with our Youth librarians! No registration is required—anyone can tune in using the Instagram app on their smartphone or tablet. Just search for the westvanlibrary profile on Instagram and click on our profile picture (the Library logo). Want a shout out to your kids during Storytime? Send us a private message […]

Are you an English language learner? Are you ready to read a longer novel? Join our ESL book club for advanced readers. We will be reading Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. Books will be available to pick up the first week of January. For this virtual program, we’ll be using Zoom. What […]

Explore your passion for books while discussing interesting titles with new friends at our Book Club Social. Facilitated by librarians, these sessions will provide you with the opportunity to engage with compelling ideas and themes, while also connecting with people who have similar interests! For the January 11 session, we’ll discuss Fredrik Backman's Beartown. Limited […]

What would bowling be like if you could change the shape, size, and mass of your bowling ball and pins? Have fun playing with physics in this virtual program. Kids are expected to spend about 20 minutes learning before the program. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam for Zoom; your […]

Join us for virtual Babytime with Youth Librarian Lise! Connect with other parents and caregivers in the community through zoom. All are welcome, even if you’ve never attended an in-person Babytime at our library before. Is your baby sleeping? Still join us! Is your baby cranky? No problem! We just want to see your faces. […]

The Library is cancelling all in-person events indefinitely. Please check out our events calendar for a full list of virtual programs.   This class is a gentle introduction to using a Windows (PC) computer. You will learn the parts of a computer and how to use a mouse and keyboard. Please note: this is a 3-part […]

The Library is cancelling all in-person events indefinitely. Please check out our events calendar for a full list of virtual programs. Kids will learn how to code Sphero robots to hit as many bowling pins as possible to get the highest score. Sound too easy? We'll add obstacles and barriers to each bowling lane! Covid-19 […]

A program for 12 – 23 month-old babies on the move! Designed for wiggling, crawling, and walking little ones, this program is full of songs, bounces, action rhymes, and very short stories to build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Covid-19 Safety Measures  This indoor program will be limited to […]

Open to all high school students, TAG is the Teen Advisory Group that meets once a month to discuss teen collections and programming, and everyday issues affecting teens. Everyone is welcome. Earn volunteer hours by attending! Register for upcoming TAG meetings:  January 27 February 10 February 24  For this virtual program, we’ll be using Zoom. We […]

Calling all designers and book lovers! In this fun program, participants will pick their favorite book and use Canva to redesign a book cover and try to convince others to read it! Kids are expected to spend about 20 minutes learning before the program. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam for […]

Take a tour of LinkedIn Learning, an online learning resource with courses on business, technology, and creative skills, available for free through your WVML card. Discover Your Digital Library  Make the most of your WVML Library Card—learn how to use our other digital databases this January! January 5: Learn Languages with Mango January 25: Creativebug: Getting […]

Practise your English at home! Join our English language facilitators and other language learners for a conversation using Zoom. Register here to join Friday, January 7, 14, 21, and 28. We will send you an invitation prior to the Zoom meeting. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam; or your smartphone/tablet. An email […]

*The Library is cancelling all in-person events indefinitely. Please check out our events calendar for a full list of virtual programs* Practise your reading skills by signing up for an appointment to read with Misty, a certified Paws 4 Stories therapy dog! Research shows that reading to a dog is tremendously motivational for kids, and […]

Attention families! If you could animate any action scene, what would it be? Your family winning a relay race? Your cat using their newfound superpower? Work together as a team to create a short stop motion animation video using items you have at home. Families are expected to spend about 20 minutes learning before the […]